DOJ Court Records, FOIA Litigation, and Public Documents Concerning Alleged Drug Trafficking Involving President Bola Tinubu

 

Seventy-nine thousand three hundred eighty-four (79,384) Americans died from drug overdoses in 2024 alone. A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) civil forfeiture case alleged that funds linked to accounts associated with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu were proceeds of heroin trafficking. The drug trafficking allegations were reportedly so concerning that the White House under President Joe Biden declined requests for President Tinubu to officially meet with then-President Biden at the White House. We are currently bringing this information to the attention of Members of Congress and the Trump Administration, as reports suggest that President Tinubu is seeking a meeting with President Trump. Our objective is to ensure that President Trump and the credibility of the United States are not placed in a compromising position and that decisions affecting U.S. foreign policy are made with full knowledge of the publicly available record.

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According to U.S. court records, including United States v. Funds in Account No. 263226700 et al., No. 93 C 4483 (N.D. Ill.) (PDF below), the United States alleged that funds linked to accounts associated with Tinubu were proceeds of heroin trafficking and therefore subject to civil forfeiture. In the ongoing case, Greenspan v. Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, et al., Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-01816 (D.D.C.), a FOIA lawsuit seeks the release of additional records from the FBI, DEA, IRS, and other federal agencies relating to President Tinubu's alleged drug-trafficking links.